ACIDS, BASES AND GAMSAT-CHEMISTRY

GAMSAT Chemistry and the topic of acids and bases seem to a have natural bond!! Questions based on this part of inorganic chemistry are most likely to be found in GAMSAT Section III.

Every year candidates work hard to go through each and every topic in physical and biological sciences to appear and qualify their GAMSAT exams. Therefore, a little guidance to the preferred topics of this section will always prove to be helpful.

For an aspirant to score full marks in questions related to this topic, he/she must go through certain chapters in chemistry such as ‘Concepts of Acids-Bases and Oxidation Reduction reactions’, ‘Chemical and Ionic Equilibrium’ and also ‘Volumetric Analysis.’ A thorough study of these GAMSAT courses will help the aspirant to gather sufficient knowledge in order to solve all the questions related to acidity or basicity or a chemical ion or compound.

Emphasise on sub-topics like strength of different acids and bases, strong and weak oxidising agents and dissociation constants.

You can also take a note of the various types of question that are likely to be seen on your GAMSAT question papers by following the three GAMSAT sample paper books (the green, blue and red book) issued by ACER. Yes! Each book has at least three questions from this topic.

Once you have noted down the pattern of questions you can start practicing for them by following various GAMSAT preparation courses and practice papers.

Also keep in mind to track the time that you require to solve each paper and develop a habit of utilising lesser and lesser time with each attempt.

So the next time you sit for your GAMSAT chemistry preparation, you definitely know what to start with!

All the best!!